The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-10


re Commls>ioner % Agriculture Appesss
% the Railroad and Transportation COM
pany Manager 20 Ala. ~ Means sug-
ge~ted. Ia freventtng the sOresd 81 The
uro-rneumonIa Contagton-
WASHINGTON, June Accommodation Of
Agriculture Colman yesterday sent out
circular letter addressed % the managers
Of all railroads aud transportation com
panies in the United State urging their
cooperation with the department IN pre-
venting the spread Of pleuropncumonia
The commissioner In hrs circular. after
calling attention 10 the fact that pleuro-
pneumonia exists among cattle IN Illinois,
Maryland and New York. says; The cx'
istcnce Of this contagious disease IN such
important cattle centcrs as these States
ia danger 80 mcnacing 20 the cattle In
terests Of the United States. that IL calls
for the most prompt, thorough and cnerget-
ic measures that can be taken, not only by
the National Government, but also by all
parties interested In the preservation OF
the great cattle industry OF the country.
No persons or class Of persons are more
interested in the safety and growth OF
this industry than transportation com.
panies. who derive very large portion OF
their earnings from the shipment OF cat.
tie. and their products, and none should
be more active and energetic In enforcing
such measures as are necessary TO stamp
out this disease, and prevent its possible
spread
The insidious character OF this disease.
its easy and imperceptible propagation
by contact with animals having the germs
Of disease and giving no outward symp-
toms Of its presence. the contraction OF
the plague from infected cars, the spread
ing Of the germs by means Of manure
carried in uncleansed cars from place "a
place, all make II a matter OF con Germ and
render II necessary that stringent meas
ures should be adopted TO protect the cat
tie interests Of the country from
this great evil have, there
fore. to suggest and 10 request
that all transportation companies shall
establish on their respective lines, rule,
and see that II is rigidly enforced. that al
cars that have carried live stock shall b
thoroughly clcansei on the dlschargine
OF their freight, and not allowed to leave
the freight or stock yards before this Il
done. Also that the cars shall be care
I fully disinfectei in the following manner:
Remove all litter and manure. Wash the
car with water thoroughly clean Sat
UFAIt tue Walls anu uobF@ Win . r'tAtttA
made by dissolving four ounces oil
| chloride OF lime 70 one gallon OF water.
1 Stock yards and pens should be cleansed
and disinfected at least once q week.
! transportation companies having con-
nections with infected districts should re
qulre parties Offering cattle for shipment
! to present at point OF loading affiiavits oil
I the owner and two disinterested persons
stating that the cattle 70 be shipped have
not been in any infected districts. and
4 have not come in contact with cattle
1 from infected districts These affitavits
should be attached 70 and accompany tho
way bill 10 point OF destination.
As several very extensive outbreaks OF
pleuro-pneumonia have recently beer
traced to cattle that had been shipped
from infected districts a considerab biz
distance by rail, the necessity OF these
4 precautions can not be over-estimated
and, II enforced. they would be mater ia
safeguard against the spread Of the dis
1 ease.
\ Railroad companies. the commissioner
says. can be Of the greatest assistance tc
the Bureau Of Animal Industry in IT.
work OF extirpating pleuro-pneumonia- II
they will coop rate with II, and assist IN
maintaining The rules and regulations
prescribed on April Is. 1851. and the quar-
antine orders since made.
! The commissioner closes his circulal
BY expressing the hope that this supper
and assistance Will be cordially given